Alex Morgan, Henny Penny vice president of brand, said the company is working to finalize “outstanding items” with JobsOhio, the state’s development corporation.

The expansion will be a multi-part endeavor adding 150,000 square feet to its Eaton building and renovating 25,000 square feet of the company’s Wagner building.

The Eaton building expansion represnts a 35-percent increase in space.

With about 600 workers in Preble County, Henny Penny has food preparation equipment in more than 100 countries, serving dining chains, health care facilities; supermarkets; and more. The company also has facilities in Paris, France and Sohzou, China.

Founded in 1957, Henny Penny became an employee-owned company in 2015.

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